Extensive fieldwork carried out on the Andean forests of Colombia resulted in the discovery of Lepanthes cordillerana, described here as a novel taxon. The new species is most similar to Lepanthes teres from Ecuador, from which it can be easily distinguished by the ciliated margins of the leaf, the ...

The lion-tailed macaque is an endangered species, endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India. The Anamalai hills harbour 63 groups of the species, several of which occur in rainforest fragments, amidst tea and coffee plantations, on the Valparai plateau. Being highly arboreal, these populations ...

Lychee pulp phenolic extract (LPPE) possessed protective effects against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), while the specific components concerned were unclear. In this study, twelve major components in LPPE were identified by LC-MS and prepared by on line knockout methods. Two antioxidant...

Objective: This study aim's was to determine the phytochemical constituents, the total phenol content and to perform the antioxidant activity of Entada africana Guill. & Perr. (Samanèrè, dimijama Bambara, sinnégo; mooré) and Sterculia setigera Del. (karaya gum tree, Ponsimponrgo, mooré), two plants ...

Australian pine (Casuarina spp.) is extensively planted in tropical and subtropical regions for wood production, shelterbelts, environmental protection, and ecological restoration due to their superior biological characteristics, such as rapid growth, wind and salt tolerance, and nitrogen fixation. ...

Non-communicable diseases are a real public health problem in many countries of the world. In Cameroon, many ethnobotanical studies have highlighted the use of plants in the treatment of various diseases including diabetes and arterial hypertension. This study aims to record local knowledge on...

Inhibition of several protein pathways involved in cancer cell regulation is a necessary key in the discovery of cancer chemotherapy. Moringa oleifera Lam is often used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. The plant contains glucomoringin isothiocyanate (GMG-ITC) with...

The food industry is vigorously searching for bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential that are derived from unexplored natural sources. Ankol plant (Alangium salvifolium) is an underutilized small deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 10 m and is underutilized as a culinary plant. It can...

Plant establishment requires the formation and development of an extensive root system with architecture modulated by complex genetic networks. Here, we report the identification of the PtrXB38 gene as an expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) hotspot, mapped using 390 leaf and 444 xylem Populus ...

Ligninolytic fungi is a large and heterogeneous group of species, mainly from the two phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. They are the main players in the decomposition of wooden materials worldwide. In this chapter, the diversity and distribution of ligninolytic fungal species is presented....